I return to an earlier thought that the chain carriers in the Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys were often close relatives. I am limiting the survey to (old) Culpeper County and to those people of whom I have some knowledge. Perhaps readers can fill in where my knowledge is incomplete or erroneous.
Nicholas Cabler (Kabler). In 1750, the CC (chain carriers) were David Jones and Christopher Cabler. The latter was the brother of Nicholas. Some of the "Jones" had a German connection, but I cannot vouch for David Jones.
John Carpenter (the immigrant who married Anna Barbara Kerker). In 1753 the known chain carrier is Peter Weaver. Peter's daughter, Barbara, married John's son Andrew. The name of the second chain carrier has been lost due to a damaged warrant.
John Clore, Jr. (Surveyed in 1770). He was the assignee of John Stansifer, his brother-in-law). The chain carriers were Michael Clore (his brother) and himself.
Christopher Crigler (1763) . CC were William Chapman and himself.
Nicholas Crigler (1779) . CC were Nicholas Crigler, Jr. (his son), and Matthias Rouse. (His wife was Elizabeth, maiden name unknown). Matthias was next door neighbor to Nicholas Crigler.
Deobald (Theobald) Cristler (1752) . The land had been assigned to Theobald by "Christian Tivall". The chain carriers were Lawrence Garr and Henry Tivall. Lawrence was Theobald's brother-in-law. The Tivalls have never been explained, but they do seem close to the Crisler family.
Henry Ealer (Aylor) (1776) . This land parcel had been patented to Bloodworth, who sold to Capt. Roan, who conveyed to Thomas Newman and Thomas Porter, who conveyed to Ealer, who was having it surveyed as Northern Neck property. CC were Thomas Chissel & Tivolt Fife (?).
Adam Fisher , assignee of Lewis Fisher (his father), surveyed (1764). CC were Michael Planeanpetler (Blankenbaker) and himself. Michael was Adam's cousin once removed.
Stephen Fisher (1769) , near top of Blue Ridge Mountain at Milam's Pass. CC were Adam Fisher (his brother) and James Hobbs. A second survey near Great Hawksbill Mt. had the same chain carriers.
Lawrence Garr was assigned property by James Maxwell. The witnesses to the sale were Zacharias Blankenbeeker (his brother-in-law), Adam Cook, and Michael Koch. Adam Cook had married Barbara Fleshman, so Adam was related to Lawrence's wife, Dorothy Blankenbaker. The only Michael Cook who is old enough is the immigrant, apparently unrelated to either Lawrence or his wife.
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